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Sligo reshuffle management as Dessie Sloyan takes sole charge and Eamonn O’Hara moves to assistant
Sligo have reshuffled their managerial deck ahead of the 2027 season with last year’s joint-managers Dessie Sloyan and Eamonn O’Hara pivoting into a manager-assistant manager arrangement. Sloyan will be the man in charge with Yeats County legend O’Hara becoming his assistant. The pair were joint-managers for just one season but the county have moved to make the adjustment ahead of…
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Real Madrid’s Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has criticised the bullying of Vinicius Junior by opponents and fans, even though he says the star player is ‘no saint’. The 2-1 victory over Espanyol gave Real Madrid a winning start to their La Liga season, with Vinicius involved in key attacks to take all three points.
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Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0
Spanish champions Barcelona have cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche in their La Liga opener, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut. After watching Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 2-1 on Saturday with a late winner, Barca’s display on Sunday warned the Portuguese coach that the Catalans…
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The Michael Zetterer turnaround that’s taken place as Leeds United fee locked in
Leeds United appear to be on the verge of announcing a deal for goalkeeper Michael Zetterer. The 31-year-old will arrive at Elland Road as back-up to club-record acquisition James Trafford. Beyond Trafford, Daniel Farke has just Alex Cairns to call upon following the exits of Lucas Perri and Karl Darlow. Zetterer emerged as a target last week, though there has…
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Salah scores two goals, has two disallowed in first start for Trabzonspor
Mohamed Salah opened his account in the Turkish Super Lig with a double as Trabzonspor beat Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1 to clinch their first win of the season. Salah, who joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool following a trophy-laden nine-year spell, also had two goals disallowed in a standout performance on Sunday. Making his first league start after…
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Al-Hussein Advances to Jordanian Super Cup Final with a Five-Goal Victory and Faces Al-Faisaly Next Friday
Al-Taj News – Al-Hussein advanced to the final of the Jordanian Super Cup for the 2026/2027 season after defeating Al-Ramtha 5-0 on Saturday at Amman International Stadium in the semifinal. Al-Hussein will face Al-Faisaly in the final next Friday, after the latter advanced at the expense of Al-Wehdat with a 2-1 victory in their match on Friday evening at Amman…
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Al-Faisaly Eliminates Al-Wehdat from Jordanian Super Cup with Ten Players and Advances to the Final
Al-Taj News – Al-Faisaly advanced to the final of the Jordanian Super Cup for the 2026-2027 football season after defeating Al-Wehdat 2-1 in their match on Friday evening at Amman International Stadium in the semifinal. The two teams had drawn 1-1 during the match before Al-Faisaly decided the game with a second goal in stoppage time, securing a place in…
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Jordan’s “Impossible to Match” Campaign Featured During Arsenal-Manchester City Clash
Al-Taj News – Arsenal defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the match held on Sunday evening at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, as part of the Community Shield, which brings together the English Premier League champions and the FA Cup winners. The match featured a prominent presence of Jordan’s tourism promotional campaign “Jordan: Impossible to Match,” with advertisements for the…
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Rodri Deal: Barcelona Announces Final Agreement with Manchester City
Al-Taj News – Barcelona have reached a final agreement with Manchester City to sign Spanish midfield captain and star player Rodri, in a deal described as one of the club’s most prominent transfers of the 21st century in terms of its sporting and fan appeal. According to reliable sports sources, including renowned Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano and Mundo Deportivo, Manchester…
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Genclerbirligi stun Fenerbahce 2-1 in dramatic Super Lig opener
Newly promoted Genclerbirligi came from behind on Saturday to defeat Fenerbahce 2-1 in the opening week of the 2026-27 Turkish Super Lig season, spoiling the visitors’ title ambitions with a spirited comeback in Ankara. Fenerbahce made a brighter start and threatened early through Oguz Aydin and Anderson Talisca, who tested the hosts inside the opening 10 minutes. The breakthrough arrived in the 13th minute…
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